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The Cornell Way: Enhancing Learning Through Effective Note-Taking

Explore the history of Cornell Notes and understand the importance of note-taking. Discover the four parts of the Cornell Way and learn how to maximize your study effectiveness.

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The Cornell Way: Enhancing Learning Through Effective Note-Taking

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  1. Cornell Notes & Beyond Looking at the Cornell Way

  2. Quickwrite: • Take a few minutes to think about the following idiom: “An Elephant Never Forgets!” • Is this fact or fiction? • What do you think this idiom means?

  3. An Elephant Never Forgets!

  4. History of Cornell Notes(Rationale Video) • Why do we have to take notes? • Herman Ebbinghaus (1886) – researcher who studied the concept of forgetting, whose findings suggested that information is lost or forgotten if not revisited over a period of time • 10/24/7 – repeating information to get it to long-term memory • Dr. Walter Paulk – (1949) creator of Cornell notes • Note-taking involves taking notes, reviewing them, asking questions, summarizing, and filling in the gaps

  5. Start with the WHY…

  6. Four Parts of the Cornell Way • Note Taking – capturing complete notes in any situation • Note Making – creating meaning from the notes taken • Note Interacting – using notes as a learning tool to increase achievement • Note Reflecting – reflecting on learning and using feedback for improvement

  7. Closing Activity • Turn and Talk – Turn to an elbow partner. Share and discuss ONE thing you learned about the Cornell Way so far today. • Overview of the 10 Steps to the Cornell Way (handout)

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